Articles by Steve Pearson

Lampard to accept interim Chelsea return, as Boehly narrows permanent role down to two candidates
Lampard will yes after being offered the chance to return to Chelsea as interim manager, though Boehly has already scheduled talks with two candidates who are battling to take over in the summer

Man Utd can complete surprise £13m transfer that would oust two stars Ten Hag doesn’t fancy
Man Utd are sizing up an RB Salzburg midfielder who can be signed for just £13m, and his arrival could spell the end for two current stars - one of whom is wanted by Newcastle

Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd get serious with agreement reached on colossal £105m transfer; Arsenal to bid for Real Madrid livewire
Man Utd have 'agreed internally' to activate a striker's €120m release clause, while Arsenal are prepared to bid for a Real forward and Klopp has been installed as the 'priority' target at a Euro giant

Arsenal and Liverpool open talks with £35m-rated goalscorer, but Arteta brilliance gives Klopp surprise advantage
Both Arsenal and Liverpool have 'made contact' over a £35m-rated goalscoring midfielder, though the Gunners' recent brilliance may actually work against them

Liverpool battling Leeds for ‘awesome’ midfielder who can replace Klopp favourite FSG are stalling on
Liverpool are muscling in on a Leeds pursuit of a thriving midfielder who could become Klopp's new version of a player FSG are stalling on

Next Chelsea manager: Nagelsmann drawback causes Boehly rift, as Ornstein confirms alternative target is out of the race
Ornstein has confirmed which high flying Prem boss has been ruled out of the race to succeed Potter, while sources in Germany have revealed why the Blues hierarchy are split on Nagelsmann

Disastrous Liverpool exit mooted as Jurgen Klopp holds talks with huge club where he could manage Jude Bellingham
A bombshell report out of France has claimed Klopp's camp have held 'informal' talks over becoming the next manager of a Euro giant who could sign Bellingham this summer

‘Impossible’ situation sees Liverpool player ‘ready to leave’, with Klopp forced into replacing star who’s ‘done nothing wrong’
Klopp will be forced into replacing a player he'd much rather keep this summer, with a report detailing why the Liverpool star who's 'done nothing wrong' wants out

Tuchel sends Man Utd transfer up in smoke, but Ten Hag responds with even juicier deal quickly taking shape
Tuchel derailed a Man Utd transfer before it ever truly got going, though Ten Hag has wasted no time lining up a different deal for a player with far superior stats

Daniel Levy takes charge of £60m transfer Tottenham badly need, as Newcastle bidding war becomes inevitable
Daniel Levy intends to sign a proven playmaker regardless of who the next Tottenham manager is, though a deal will have to go through Newcastle

Ten Hag loses patience with Sancho as ‘ruthless’ Man Utd prepare to sell seven stars signed for £256m
Ten Hag has called on Man Utd to adopt a more 'ruthless' approach to player exits this summer, and a report has revealed five stars who've been put up for sale along with two more who are on borrowed time

Second source confirms £90m Real Madrid raid on Chelsea is coming, as private Boehly feelings on shock sale emerge
A second source confirmed Real will move for a Chelsea star they cannot afford to lose this summer, and the club's thoughts regarding a mooted £90m bid have emerged

Man Utd get greenlight to complete midfield signing for fee that’ll make Ten Hag grin
A major barrier to Man Utd completing a canny midfield signing has been breached, and the bargain fee being cited will greatly please Ten Hag

Klopp tells Liverpool defender it’s time to go as brutal 10-man clear-out collects new name
Klopp 'will send' a forgotten signing out on loan this summer, with a Liverpool clear-out now potentially hitting as high as ten exits

Euro Paper Talk: Man Utd to choose from three superstars with huge arrival forcing two players out; Real Madrid prepare £90m Chelsea raid
A major midfield addition will force two Man Utd players out this summer, while Real Madrid are preparing to test Chelsea's resolve with a £90m raid for a player they must not lose

Man Utd open talks with France international to replace limited star ruthless Ten Hag will ‘listen to offers’ for
Ten Hag is open to cashing in on a player who's not put a foot wrong in 2023, with a report revealing Man Utd have opened talks over signing a sizeable upgrade

Graham Potter in line for ‘immediate’ Prem return, as Ornstein reveals Tottenham, Leicester truths regarding fired Chelsea boss
Potter could be offered an 'immediate return' to management in the Premier League, while Ornstein has run the rule over links to both Spurs and Leicester

Tottenham backed to land England ‘leader’ who’ll leave Chelsea red-faced despite major Daniel Levy concern
A Spurs move for a £50m-plus-rated England international has been given the thumbs up, though there's a lingering concern Levy will get cold feet when the time comes

Arsenal move for goalscoring midfielder under attack from Liverpool, as top source confirms ‘realistic’ transfer cost
Liverpool are "highly interested" in snatching a goalscoring midfielder Arsenal have already made contact for, and a top source has revealed the "realistic" price tag

Brendan Rodgers sacked: Leicester confirm manager exit with two more departing after secret meeting emerges
Leicester have confirmed Rodgers and two key members of staff have left the club, with details of a behind closed doors meeting coming to light

Chelsea to greenlight shock Liverpool raid for player other than Mason Mount who’s driving Klopp crazy
A Chelsea star other than Mason Mount is catching Jurgen Klopp's eye, and a report has claimed the Blues will 'consider an approach' this summer

Liverpool to leave Aston Villa raging with £44m bid for electric attacker mooted
Aston Villa could have their plans for an electric forward wrecked a second time, with Liverpool now emerging as a genuine threat to hijack a £44m deal

Arsenal and Man City expected to offer €60m-plus to secure Real Madrid coup that would see major names replaced
Arsenal, Man City and Newcastle could all converge on a star Real Madrid are surprisingly warming to the idea of selling this summer

Harry Maguire move to Prem rival ‘on the cards’, with ‘dignified’ deal allowing Man Utd captain to become ‘massive hero’ again
A move within the EPL is 'on the cards' for Maguire this summer, though there'll reportedly be two key caveats attached

Ten Hag leaks potential first summer signing, with Man Utd striker chase taking unexpected turn
Ten Hag strongly hinted at which striker will become the first Man Utd signing this summer, though a second centre-forward is likely to arrive too

Aston Villa told two reasons why signing confirmed Liverpool target would be disastrous in brutal put down
“Watching him, it’s clear that he’s no longer the same player he was. Aston Villa have got to aim higher. He doesn’t start in this current Villa team"

Arteta all smiles after Barcelona U-turn puts incredible Arsenal coup within reach; transfer cost revealed
Arsenal have been handed an unexpected second chance to sign a Barcelona attacker in a deal that would give Arteta an incredible embarrassment of riches

Liverpool to blow rivals away for Portugal superstar, with ‘every possibility’ gigantic release clause is triggered
Two European giants are powerless to prevent Liverpool from snatching a Portuguese ace whose €100m release clause may well fall

Liverpool get greenlight to secure perfect £61.5m Real Madrid transfer, but Man Utd, Arsenal could burst Klopp bubble a second time
Jurgen Klopp has the chance to sign a Real Madrid player at the second time of asking, though the ideal £61.5m transfer is under threat from Man Utd, Arsenal and Chelsea

Ten Hag to decide futures of two senior Man Utd stars, with Newcastle to pounce if surprise axe falls
Ten Hag will have the final say on whether two Man Utd stars are axed this summer, and his decision will be keenly observed by Newcastle and a pair of Euro heavyweights